Adjustable cap



Feb. 20, 1934. E, F, MEYER 1,947,480

ADJUSTABLE CAP Filed Nov. 14, 1932 Patented Feb. 20, 1934 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE ville, Ky.

Application November 14, 1932 Serial No. 642,655

s claims. (C1. 2-197) This invention relates to headwear and has specialreference to an adjustable cap.

Heretofore adjustable caps have been made justable feature because ofits tendency to detract from the neat appearance of the cap. l

Other caps of adjustable character have had the straps connectedrearwardly to the opposite sides of the head band inside of the cap, thestraps being held between the forward parts of the head band and sweatband and having their forward ends adjustably connected, this beingVdone to avoid the appearance of the adjusting straps on the outside ofthe cap. These caps have been found to produce unsightly wrinkles overthe visor upon being adjusted to the smaller sizes and wereobjectionable both on account of such appearance and because ofdiscomfort when worn. One important object of the present invention isto provide an improved .form of adjustable cap wherein there is nounsightly appearance of the adjusting straps outside of the cap andwherein the head band is not wrinkled when the cap is adjusted to thesmaller sizes. v

A second important object of the invention is the provision of animproved form of adjustable cap wherein the adjusting device is soconcealed as to be invisible when the interior of the cap is seen evenif the sweat band is turned down and yet the adjusting device is readilyaccessible when adjustment is desired.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafterapparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details ofconstructionA and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in.- the accompanying drawing and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawing like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan View of a cap constructed in accordance withthis invention.

Figure 2 is a detail side View of that portion of one side of the cap towhich an adjusting strap is attached.

Figure 3 is a section, slightly enlarged, on the line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail view of the front part of the cap fromthe bottom showing the sweat band turned down and the lining drawn backto expose the adjustment device.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5.of Figure 4. Figure 6 is anenlarged elevational view of the front ends of the adjusting straps.Figure '7 is a detail side view of a portion of the .cap with theadjusting strap omitted toy better show the arrangement of the V-notchand the slot used herein.

Y Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing a modificationadapted to be used with unlined caps such as'are used in summer.

In the embodiment of the invention shownin the drawing a cap having acrown 10, head band l1 and visor 12 is illustrated, the appearance beingthat of the usual style Anow in common use. This cap is completely linedwith a lining 13 which is sewed to the body ofthe cap entirely aroundits edge except for a loose or full portion 14 at the front, the edge ofthis part being left free and for similar loose portions 15 at the endsof the visor and thus at the sides of the cap. The rear part of the cap,behind the looseportions 15, is provided with a rear sweat band 16 andin front of these portions 15 there is also a front sweat band 1'7.

Just to the rear of each end of the visor the head band is provided witha V-shaped notch 18 and to the rear edge of each notch is sewed the rearend of an adjusting strap 19 which passes out of the respective notch4and forward over the outside surface of the cap adjacent the forwardedge of the notch. Just forward of each notch and above the` respectiveend portions of the visor is a slot 20 having rows of stitching 20y atthe sides thereof and through which the strap 19 passes again into theinside of the cap, the remainder of the strap lying between the lining13 and terminating opposite the loose portion 14 and thus being heldbeneath the front sweat band 17. The ends of the two straps overlapandare provided with cooperating adjusting and fastening means hereshown as a hook 21 on one band and a series of eyelets 22 on the otherband, the

eyelets being spaced and providedV with assoonly stitched to the capproper but also extends` forwardly along and is stitched to theadjusting straps 19 so that its ends pass beneath the ends of the frontsweat band 17 through the slots 20 as may be seen by reference to Figure8. Otherwise the cap is like the rst form. Thus theV adjusting strap isnot normally visible from the interior of the cap and of course noadjustment means can be seen from the exterior in this form just as theadjustment means is invisible in the rst form.

Obviously, the cap is adjusted for size by engaging the hook in theappropriate eyelet and it is to be understood that any other suitablemeans, such for instance as snap button parts, may be used and that theinvention is not limited to the particular` fasteners here shown.

By reason of the notches 18 the cap may be contracted in size withoutproducingany fullnessor wrinkles in the head band properwhiletheY rearends of the straps 19 cover the notches and prevent any unsightlyappearance at these points. Moreover, by reason of the slots 20 and thepassage of the straps therethrough there is also prevented anydisclosure of the adjustingV means which is hid beneath both the liningand the front sweat band. Nevertheless, the arrangement of the loosepart 14 affords ready access 'to the adjusting means when adjustment isdesired.

There has thus been provided a simple and ecient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form andconstructionof the invention without departing from the material spiritthereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to theexact form herein shown and described, but it is desired to include allsuch as properly come within thescope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, whatis- Vhaving their rear endssecured to the rear edges of said notches and extending within the capand along the forward part of the head band portion, connecting means toconnect lthe free ends of said straps adjustably, and a lining for vsaidcap sewed at its edge to the bottom of the head band for the greaterpart'of its length and having its edge free opposite the connectingmeans, the free edge portion covering the proximal ends of thestraps.

2. In an adjustable cap, a head bandgportion having notches extending upfrom its bottom edge at the sides of the band, adjusting straps havingtheir rear ends secured'to the rear edges of said notches and extendingwithin the cap and along the forward part of the head band portion,connecting means to connect the free ends of said vstraps adjustably, alining for said cap sewednat Vat the sides of the cap and provided withslots eachgspaced forward of the respective notch, adjusting strapsextending forward from the rear edges of said notches and overlappingthe forward edgeportions of said notches, said straps extending inwardlythrough said slots and along the Yforward part of the head portion,connecting means to .connect the free ends of said straps adjustably,and a lining for said cap sewed at its edge kto the bottom of the headband for the l greater part of its length and having its edge freeopposite the connecting means, the free edge portion covering theproximal ends of the straps.

4. In an adjustable cap, a head band portion having notches extendingYup from its bottomredge kat the sides ofthe capp'and provided-with slotse each spaced forward off the respective notch, ad-

justing straps extending forward-from'the 'rear edgesof said notches andoverlappingthe for-- ward edge portions of said notches, said strapsextending inwardly through said slots and along `the'forward-part of-thehead portion,-connect ving means to connect the free ends of said strapsadjustably, a lining for saidY cap sewed at its edge to the Abottomofethe headband for the greater part of the-length andv having its edge-freefopand a sweat band sewed to the lower edge of the cap and coveringtheffree-edged por-tion of the lining.

5. A cap .of the kindpdescribed-having'a vhead band consisting ofV arear portion and affront portion, the head band having notches atthe`junction of said rear and front portions, said front portion beingprovided withvslots each adjacent a respective'notch and each extendingstraight through the head band to affordY communica- -tion between theoutside and inside of the cap, a

the head band to said slots, said straps extending j' through the slotsinto the interior of the capand having their ends located between thesweatband and the front portion of thehead band, and means within vthecap Yto secure .said ends .in .adjusted V-posite the connecting means,the freevedgeporf tion covering `theproximal ends lof the straps,

relation to each other, whereby the adjusting 1 means is accessiblefromthe. inside. of the cap.

.EUGENE MEYER.

